The wide world web is weally wig. There is an almost unimaginable amount of content on the web for teachers that are interested in moving beyond what is in their student's textbooks. The problem, however, is that there are so many hours in the day, and it is not efficient for teachers to "surf" the web in search of educational nuggets. So how can a teacher find good stuff fast?
There are tools that you can use to generate a customized list of sites that your students can access that are relevant to your current unit. One of these tools is an RSS Reader. This page will explain what an RSS reader does and how to create an account with Google Reader.
What is "RSS" and what the heck is a RSS Reader?
What is Google Reader?
So What Sites can I Subscribe To?
As described in the first video, there is little orange icon that signifies that a website offers an RSS feed. Here are some sites that as a science teacher you might be interested in:
There are tools that you can use to generate a customized list of sites that your students can access that are relevant to your current unit. One of these tools is an RSS Reader. This page will explain what an RSS reader does and how to create an account with Google Reader.
What is "RSS" and what the heck is a RSS Reader?
What is Google Reader?
So What Sites can I Subscribe To?
As described in the first video, there is little orange icon that signifies that a website offers an RSS feed. Here are some sites that as a science teacher you might be interested in: